On Saturday, Jan. 28th between 12:01 a.m. and 7 a.m. three out of four lanes of traffic on the Staten Island Expressway will be closed from the Fingerboard Bridge overpass to the Verrazano-Narrows Brooklyn-bound toll plaza while a new traffic pattern is put in place.

Second Phase of $50 Million Verrazano-Narrows Toll Plaza Improvement Project Set To Begin

Second Phase of $50 Million Verrazano-Narrows

Toll Plaza Improvement Project Set To Begin

The second phase of the Verrazano-Narrows toll plaza improvement project is set to begin. The $50 million, 45-month project includes removing the remaining three unused eastbound toll booths, rehabilitating the Brooklyn-bound toll plaza and improvements to the bridge's entrance and exit ramps.

Due to a dredging project being conducted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers there will be multiple daily bridge lifts at the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge beginning Thursday, Jan. 26th and lasting through February.

The lifts, which will take place around-the-clock, require full, periodic closure of the bridge to traffic. It takes approximately 15 minutes to raise and lower the bridge, which has a clearance of 150 feet above water in its raised position.

MTA Bridges And Tunnels Launches New Features In Spanish At E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center

In an effort to continue improving services for customers, MTA Bridges and Tunnels is launching new features in Spanish on the E-Z Pass New York Customer Service Center website that will make it easier than ever for motorists to enjoy the benefits of E-ZPass.

One tube (2 lanes) at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel will be closed this weekend as part of the $43.5 million project to replace 1950s-era electrical switches and feeder cables. Two-way traffic will be maintained in the open tube, with one lane in each direction.

The closure will take place from 10 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use an alternate route.

Next Series Of Weekend-Long Tube Closures At Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Set For January Through March

The next series of planned weekend-long closures of one tube at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel includes one weekend in January and four consecutive weekends beginning February 10th through March 5th. The work is part of the $43.5 million Capital improvement project to replace the tunnel's original 1950s-era electrical switches and feeder cables.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels: Drive Smart, Drive Safe and Have A Happy New Year!

MTA Bridges and Tunnels would like to wish its customers a happy and safe New Year and remind motorists to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Nearly a third of all traffic-related deaths are linked to drivers who get behind the wheel under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

New Harlem River Drive Ramp To MTA Bridges and Tunnels' RFK Bridge Opens Ahead Of Schedule

The newly constructed $9 million ramp from the Harlem River Drive southbound leading onto the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge was reopened to traffic on Monday, Dec. 19th thanks to a fast track contract delivery method used by MTA Bridges and Tunnels for the first time on a major infrastructure project. The work was completed ahead of schedule and executed with minimal impact to motorists.

Motorists driving into Manhattan or Brooklyn using the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be diverted to the 92nd Street exit ramp while a portion of the Gowanus Expressway just off the bridge is closed for the removal of an electronic sign beginning Sun., Dec. 11th at 12:30 a.m. through 5 a.m.

All traffic exiting the bridge will be diverted to the 92nd Street exit. Drivers will stay on the service road a short distance and will re-enter the Expressway at 86th Street.